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The European Union celebrates the annual Safer Internet Day today. Over 140 countries join together to create a better and safer online environment. This year Commissioner Gabriel will launch the #SaferInternet4EU initiatives.

The European Commission is happy to announce a second round of applications to join the latest mandate of the European Multi-Stakeholder Forum on Electronic Invoicing (EMSFEI). The latest mandate was established by a Decision of European Commission of 14 August 2017.

The Graphene Flagship organises a new edition of its school for early career researchers in the domain of graphene. During six days the participants will have the chance to discover new insights and acquire expertise from leading experts, to present their research in poster sessions and to network.

The EU-supported project dReDBox is developing an innovative way to build more flexible datacenters that can interconnect components on demand, responding to the needs of its users. This will lead to unprecedented efficiency levels while reducing electric power consumption by up to 20%.

The draft Work Programme for the 2018 CEF Telecom calls for proposals has been published. It puts aside €8 Million for eHealth services: €3 Million for a Core Service Platform and €5 Million for European Reference Networks.

The 4th of February is World Cancer Day. Digital solutions can improve cancer treatment for example by helping doctors to plan surgery better, predict its outcomes and by integrating available knowledge.

Today Mariya Gabriel, the Commissioner for Digital Economy and Society, met with high-level representatives of companies and research and technology organisations active in semiconductor technology, in view of an updated strategy for the electronics sector in Europe.

The Commission has just launched the EU Blockchain Observatory and Forum with the support of the European Parliament, represented by Jakob von Weizsäcker responsible for the recent report on virtual currencies.